Sarah’s Blog
A mental health blog highlighting neuro psychology and self-growth
Muscles tense, senses heighten, and the thought of worry enters the mind. Feeling panicked and scared, the eyes look around the room searching for something, anything to tame this feeling. Staring at the wall, a poster of led zeppelin hangs, no that does not help. The eyes shift to an end table where a photo
Mental illness causes the prefrontal cortexes (the part of the brain that is responsible for executive function) to function at a lower level causing irrational thought. Anxiety, for example, causes an imbalance in the brain that correlates with the Prefrontal Cortex, which controls impulse, executive decisions, planning, and moderating social behavior. The individual coping with
People who abuse drugs or alcohol will experience a spike in anxiety, depression, or some other type of mental disorder, and it all depends on the person’s genetic makeup. The repeated use of a drug can put the individual in a state of psychosis which is where the symptoms of a mental illness can begin
Addressing both the addiction and mental illness is key to dual diagnosis treatment centers. Some people go to a dual diagnosis rehab and never realize they had a mental disorder until they are properly diagnosed. Therapists and addiction counselors will discuss the proper methods of treating the co-occuring disorder. Medications will be used to assist